diff --git a/distrobox b/distrobox
index 23ef4318e1..2635e92646 100755
--- a/distrobox
+++ b/distrobox
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
 set -o errexit
 set -o nounset
 
-version="1.6.0.1"
+version="1.7.0"
 
 # Print usage to stdout.
 # Arguments:
diff --git a/distrobox-assemble b/distrobox-assemble
index 773cdff0af..6cd6092562 100755
--- a/distrobox-assemble
+++ b/distrobox-assemble
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ root_flag=""
 # quoting and escaping
 tmpfile="$(mktemp -u)"
 verbose=0
-version="1.6.0.1"
+version="1.7.0"
 # initializing block of variables used in the manifest
 additional_flags=""
 additional_packages=""
diff --git a/distrobox-create b/distrobox-create
index 1102b51473..ef6b465b85 100755
--- a/distrobox-create
+++ b/distrobox-create
@@ -96,7 +96,7 @@ distrobox_hostexec_path="$(cd "$(dirname "${0}")" && pwd)/distrobox-host-exec"
 # There's no need for them to pass the --root flag option in such cases.
 [ "${container_user_uid}" -eq 0 ] && rootful=1 || rootful=0
 verbose=0
-version="1.6.0.1"
+version="1.7.0"
 
 app_cache_dir=${XDG_CACHE_HOME:-"${HOME}/.cache"}/distrobox
 
diff --git a/distrobox-enter b/distrobox-enter
index edb185b718..dda867e3f4 100755
--- a/distrobox-enter
+++ b/distrobox-enter
@@ -79,7 +79,7 @@ headless=0
 [ "$(id -ru)" -eq 0 ] && rootful=1 || rootful=0
 skip_workdir=0
 verbose=0
-version="1.6.0.1"
+version="1.7.0"
 
 # Source configuration files, this is done in an hierarchy so local files have
 # priority over system defaults
diff --git a/distrobox-ephemeral b/distrobox-ephemeral
index 260f007b2f..d3bf69880c 100755
--- a/distrobox-ephemeral
+++ b/distrobox-ephemeral
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ extra_flags=""
 # There's no need for them to pass the --root flag option in such cases.
 [ "$(id -ru)" -eq 0 ] && rootful=1 || rootful=0
 verbose=0
-version="1.6.0.1"
+version="1.7.0"
 container_additional_packages=""
 container_init_hook=" "
 container_manager_additional_flags=""
diff --git a/distrobox-export b/distrobox-export
index 72ea4104a4..5688500b31 100755
--- a/distrobox-export
+++ b/distrobox-export
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ is_sudo=0
 rootful=""
 sudo_prefix=""
 verbose=0
-version="1.6.0.1"
+version="1.7.0"
 
 sudo_askpass_path="${dest_path}/distrobox_sudo_askpass"
 sudo_askpass_script="#!/bin/sh
diff --git a/distrobox-generate-entry b/distrobox-generate-entry
index 43430a4711..9286fad2bd 100755
--- a/distrobox-generate-entry
+++ b/distrobox-generate-entry
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ delete=0
 icon="auto"
 icon_default="${HOME}/.local/share/icons/terminal-distrobox-icon.svg"
 verbose=0
-version="1.6.0.1"
+version="1.7.0"
 
 # Source configuration files, this is done in an hierarchy so local files have
 # priority over system defaults
diff --git a/distrobox-host-exec b/distrobox-host-exec
index b372f167a0..e0f52176bc 100755
--- a/distrobox-host-exec
+++ b/distrobox-host-exec
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ host_spawn_version="1.5.0"
 download_command=""
 sudo_command=""
 verbose=0
-version="1.6.0.1"
+version="1.7.0"
 
 # Print usage to stdout.
 # Arguments:
diff --git a/distrobox-init b/distrobox-init
index 04564b4156..beaa891ce2 100755
--- a/distrobox-init
+++ b/distrobox-init
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ pre_init_hook=""
 rootful=0
 upgrade=0
 verbose=0
-version="1.6.0.1"
+version="1.7.0"
 # Print usage to stdout.
 # Arguments:
 #   None
diff --git a/distrobox-list b/distrobox-list
index 0a697a2419..1c8706e16e 100755
--- a/distrobox-list
+++ b/distrobox-list
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ no_color=0
 # There's no need for them to pass the --root flag option in such cases.
 [ "$(id -ru)" -eq 0 ] && rootful=1 || rootful=0
 verbose=0
-version="1.6.0.1"
+version="1.7.0"
 container_manager="autodetect"
 
 # Source configuration files, this is done in an hierarchy so local files have
diff --git a/distrobox-rm b/distrobox-rm
index 15e9a1b66b..b6b98ce709 100755
--- a/distrobox-rm
+++ b/distrobox-rm
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ verbose=0
 rm_home=0
 response_rm_home="N"
 response_rm_exports="N"
-version="1.6.0.1"
+version="1.7.0"
 
 # Source configuration files, this is done in an hierarchy so local files have
 # priority over system defaults
diff --git a/distrobox-stop b/distrobox-stop
index fb043db0f7..b25c25ee98 100755
--- a/distrobox-stop
+++ b/distrobox-stop
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ non_interactive=0
 # There's no need for them to pass the --root flag option in such cases.
 [ "$(id -ru)" -eq 0 ] && rootful=1 || rootful=0
 verbose=0
-version="1.6.0.1"
+version="1.7.0"
 
 # Source configuration files, this is done in an hierarchy so local files have
 # priority over system defaults
diff --git a/distrobox-upgrade b/distrobox-upgrade
index db2de7c584..48089afc4b 100755
--- a/distrobox-upgrade
+++ b/distrobox-upgrade
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ distrobox_flags=""
 distrobox_path="$(dirname "$(realpath "${0}")")"
 rootful=0
 verbose=0
-version="1.6.0.1"
+version="1.7.0"
 
 # Source configuration files, this is done in an hierarchy so local files have
 # priority over system defaults